US Secretary of State Rubio backs opposition-Chavismo dialogue for free Venezuela elections

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera in Washington and publicly endorsed dialogue between the opposition and the Chavismo government, framing it as a path to free elections and democratic institutions. This marks a notable US policy shift toward engagement rather than regime-change rhetoric, though it remains unclear whether Maduro's government will accept the terms or if the opposition's internal divisions will undermine the process.